Tajikistan, Thank You for This Amazing Event!

What can we learn from the 2024 edition of the Dushanbe Grand Slam? Many things, without a doubt. First ...

+100 kg: Rakhimov Offers the Most Beautiful Victory to His Public

This is a final category that everyone always looks forward to with great anticipation, the heavyweights! ...

+78 kg: China Performs With Gold and Silver

We've been saying it since the beginning of the tournament: something is happening in China, something ...

-100 kg: Kostoev Is Too Strong

When you've already won the Paris Grand Slam in February and just emerged from a continental final a ...

-78 kg: Emma Reid Wins Her Second Grand Slam Gold

The competition was a bit strange for the tournament's top seed, German judoka Alina Boehm, and she certainly ...

-90 kg: Hajiyev Wins an All-Azeri Final

European champion in 2024 and a third-place finisher at the Qasaqstan Barysy Grand Slam last year, Eljan ...

Tajikistan Shows Its Passion for Judo

For three days, the world judo capital is in Tajikistan for the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2025. Before the ...

-81 kg: Makhmadbekov Wins the Third Gold for Tajikistan

One of the national judo heroes in Tajikistan is Somon Makhmadbekov. It must be said that he won a bronze ...

-70 kg: Cvjetko Concludes With a Bang

Lara Cvjetko (CRO) is far from unknown. A world championship silver medallist and world number one, she ...

-73 kg: Asadulloev Sends the Crowd to the Roof

The benefits for the host country of a World Judo Tour event of being able to field four athletes per ...

-63 kg: Bold in Gold

Her sixth-place in the world ranking is proof that Lubjana Piovesana (AUT) is a top-tier athlete. Reaching ...

Popular Success in Tajikistan

The Dushanbe Grand Slam is unlike any other event. First of all, it marks the restart of the World Judo ...

-57 kg: Cysique Shows Her Knowledge to Win Gold

There was no doubt that Sarah-Léonie Cysique (FRA) had come to Dushanbe for the gold medal and nothing ...

-66 kg: Tajikistan Bapesh, Emomali!

This is what the crowd was waiting for: a gold medal to kick off the first day of the Dushanbe Grand ...

-52 kg: Gold Number 9 for Buchard, Premiere for Qurbonzoda

Let's be clear from the outset: few athletes seemed capable of truly threatening Amandine Buchard (FRA) ...

-60 kg: Balabay Aghayev Wins Fourth Gold in Tajikistan

The local crowd came out in force to see some great judo and of course to cheer on their national judoka ...

-48 kg: Jamsran Turns the Situation Around to Take the Gold

Ranked sixth in the world and winner of this season's Upper Austria Grand Prix, Abiba Abuzhakynova (KAZ) ...

The World Judo Tour Is Back in Tajikistan

The Dushanbe Grand Slam 2025 will take place in the capital of Tajikistan from 2nd to 4th May. The event ...

Vladimir Barta: The Organisation Has Been Amazing Here

The Head Sport Director of the IJF, Mr Vladimir Barta, carries a lot of weight on his shoulders. He oversees ...

A Celebration of Judo

On the fourth and final day of the Dushanbe World Championships Juniors 2024 the heavyweights were in ...

+78 kg: Hyeonji Lee is the Junior World Champion

Celia Cancan (FRA) is twice a world medallist at cadets and is the current junior European champion. ...

-78 kg: Olaya Follows in Alvear's Footsteps

On day 4 of the Dushanbe World Championships Juniors 2024 the -78 kg group leader was Shirinjon Yuldoshova ...

-100 kg: Sodikov (UZB) Shocks All Challengers

Joes Schell (NED) had high hopes at the beginning of day 4 at the Kasri tennis Arena in Tajikistan. His ...

-90 kg: Kawabata Takes His Second World Gold

On day three of the 2024 Dushanbe World Championships Juniors, with Akita out early at -81 and Maeda ...

Third Day Golds For Georgia, Austria and Japan

For this third day of the Dushanbe World Championships Juniors Individuals 2024, three new categories ...

-70 kg: Dengg Takes Gold in an All-European Category

In the -70 kg category, pole position was held by Kaillany Cardoso of Brazil, junior Panamerican champion ...

-81 kg: Javakishvili Collects Georgia's First Gold

It is day 3 in Dushanbe and the juniors are maintaining an incredible level across all categories. The ...

Tajikistan's Accelerated Development

In the venue, of course, but from homes all over the world, on JudoTV, the passion of the Tajik judo ...

-63 kg: Auchecorne Does it Again!

The medal contests of the last category of the 2nd day of competition at the Kasri Tennis Arena in Dushanbe ...

-73 kg: Kihara Wins Japan's 5th Gold in Dushanbe

In the only men’s category of the day at the Kasri Tennis Arena in Dushanbe, the contests have been ...

-48 kg: A New Star is Born

In the first bronze medal contest of the afternoon block, 2024 senior European champion Kristina Dudina ...

-52 kg: Iroha Oi (JPN) Adds Junior Gold to Her Cadet World Title

In a full Kasri Tennis Arena, the first bronze medal contest of the third category of the day was Mio ...

-66 kg: Japan Takes Gold and Silver For the Second Time on Day 1

At the Kasri Tennis Arena in Dushanbe, the last category of day one was the men’s -66 kg section.

Heroes in Dushanbe

As day one of the Dushanbe World Championships Juniors gets underway, there are some familiar names in ...

Everybody is Ready!

As with any event, no matter how excited we are to see it unfold, there must be some formalities before ...

Why You Shouldn't Miss the Junior World Championships

In 24 hours the Dushanbe World Championships Juniors Individuals and Mixed Teams 2024 will begin in Dushanbe, ...

African Nations Stepping Up to Junior World Level

Among the 67 countries with athletes registered to compete at the Dushanbe World Championships Juniors ...

Sixty-Seven Nations Prepare to Meet in Tajikistan

The 2024 World Championships Juniors is just around the corner. Dushanbe is set to host a spectacular ...

Team Tajikistan Gives Home Crowd the Judo They Deserve

Only the second ever IJF World Judo Tour event to be held in Tajikistan, the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024 ...

+78kg: Tavano is Beginning to Carve Out an Amazing Career

There is a quiet one roaming around the category, scoring ippon and winning medals but staying under ...

+100kg: Riner Makes A Statement

The wishes of judo fans across Tajikistan and beyond were granted in the +100kg category at the Dushanbe ...

A Sporting and Popular Success on a Global Scale

It is significant enough to underline it, the three countries which dominated this first grand slam in ...

-100kg: Pirelli Outwits the Competition

In our preview for the -100 kg category at the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024, we noted that Canada’s Kyle ...

-78 kg: GER and GBR Doubling Up

The -78 kg category is fascinating at every event. Powerful athletes with high-octane judo produce throw ...

What to Follow on Day 3 of the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024

The second day of the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024 has come to a close and the judo fans at the Kasri Tennis ...

-81kg: Undefeated Hojo Wins a Second Gold Medal in Row

In a category which is always spectacular and very competitive, we could reasonably expect a great show. ...

-70kg: Polleres in a League of Her Own

Michaela Polleres (AUT) was in a league of her own throughout day 2 in Dushanbe, bulldozing past Willems ...

-73kg: Stump is Back

The -73kg category at the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024 was dominated by the top two seeds. In our preview ...

Judo Takes on the Colours of Tajikistan

It was in front of a an enthusiastic audience that the opening ceremony of the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024 ...

-63 kg: Piovesana Takes Austria's First Gold in Dushanbe

Piovesana of Austria began at the top of the sheet but didn’t have an easy time of it. A bye in round ...

A Judo Star Brings a Little Hollywood Style to Tajikistan

The beauty of judo comes in so many forms. From impressive and inspirational skills in huge, packed arenas ...

What to Follow on Day 2 of the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024

Day 1 of the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024 has concluded, and the sell-out crowd in the Kasri Tennis Arena ...

Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024, More Than a Success

The opening day of the first judo grand slam in the history of Tajikistan was eagerly awaited by everyone, ...

-57kg: Klimkait Scores Precious Points in Dushanbe

We announced it yesterday, the -57kg category promised to be particularly tough with no fewer than six ...

-66kg: Rahimov Makes History for Turkmenistan

With the top seed at -66kg at the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024, Walide Khyar (FRA), exiting the competition ...

-60kg: Quvatov Thrills Home Crowd With Maiden Gold

In our preview for the -60kg category at the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024, we noted Kazakhstan’s three-horse ...

-52kg: An All-Swiss Final Goes to Kocher

None of the top four seeds made it to the semi-finals today, a day of underdog commitment and the determination ...

-48kg: Bavuudorj Goes for Gold

What we like most is to be surprised. Nothing is enjoyed more than a great technical win against expectation. ...

What to Follow on Day 1 of the Dushanbe Grand Slam 2024

After an incredibly successful inaugural grand prix in June 2023, the IJF World Judo Tour returns to ...

Tajikistan, a Country of History, Culture and Sport

Dushanbe is the next stop on the IJF World Judo Tour, a first grand slam after Tajikistan’s debut with ...

The Junior Worlds Heads to Tajikistan

It is important to recognise the federations who are concentrating on growth, especially those doing ...

Rasul Boqiev (TJK): Sharing Everything With the Next Generation

Rasul Boqiev is a household name in Tajikistan and for all the right reasons. He was the country’s ...

Madina Qurbonzoda (TJK)

On day one of the Dushanbe Grand Prix a 15 year Tajik girl stepped on to the mat to compete at her first ...

Clubs and TV Fuel a Growing Federation

The main office of the Tajikistan Judo Federation is located in the same building as the dojo of the ...

Abdullo Muradov: Community Foundations

Abdullo Muradov is the Secretary of the IJF Sport Commission, a role he has held for the last 5 years, ...

+100kg: Bashaev Concludes the Dushanbe Grand Prix

It is undoubtedly the final that we could have expected at the beginning of the third and last day of ...

Thank You Dushanbe and Thank You Tajikistan

That's it, the Dushanbe Grand Prix 2023 is over. So now this will always be the first event of its kind ...

+78kg: Golden Rochele's Premiere

This last day of competition has definitely smiled on the German team. After the 100% German final in ...

Technical Analysis, Day 3: Conditioning and Experience

Ziad Maafi is a key member of the IJF IT Team and in Dushanbe he is seconded specifically to support ...

-100kg: Matvey Kanikovskiy Scores in Dushanbe

Matvey Kanikovskiy (AIN) and Niiaz Bilalov (AIN) did not leave many crumbs for the opposition and qualified ...

-78kg: German Double

With her victory in Austria only a week ago and one at the Tbilisi Grand Slam in March, Anna-Maria Wagner ...

-90kg: Komronshokh Ustopiriyon Wins Gold Number Three for Tajikistan

So far each day of competition has brought its share of success for the host country. After the victories ...

Ramzi Shamirov: Proud to Referee at Home

Ramzi Shamirov is an IJF referee and has also been working for the Tajikistan Judo Federation for many ...

Technical Analysis, Day 2: Attacks Over Tactics

The middleweights were under the spotlight in Tajikistan for day 2 of the first ever Dushanbe Grand Prix. ...

Make Some Noise for the Dushanbe Grand Prix!

What a day and what an audience! If only one thing were to be remembered from this second day of competition ...

-70kg: Pinot Is the Boss

The Polish athlete, Katarzyna Sobierajska, was not among the top favourites of the competition but with ...

-73kg: Makhmadbekov Tops the Medal Podium

Once again, Tajikistan, organiser of the Dushanbe Grand Prix, shone. At -73kg the home nation qualified ...

-63 kg: Croatia Performs in Dushanbe

With one exception, Amina Belkadi (ALG), there were only European judoka in the final block at -63kg. ...

It's a Beautiful Judo Audience

A sporting event without an audience is an aberration. Even if for almost two years of global pandemic, ...

-66kg: Obid Dzhebov Makes the Country Touch the Sky

If the public came in great numbers to attend this first day of the Dushanbe Grand Prix 2023, it is because ...

Technical Analysis, Day 1: Exceeding Expectations

On day 1 in Dushanbe Mr Jose Manuel Cortes (ESP) is present in the Kasri Tennis Arena as a member of ...

-52kg: Gold for Kuznetsova

With two bronze medals already this season, earned at the Tbilisi Grand Slam and Upper Austria Grand ...

-60kg: Ramazan Abdulaev Wins Gold

Winner of the Tbilisi Grand Slam at the end of March but not ranked at the recent World Judo Championships ...

Judo Inspires the World In Dushanbe for the First Grand Prix in Tajikistan

During the opening ceremony that celebrated the flags of all delegations taking part in the first ever ...

-48kg: Marusa Stangar Is Climbing the World Ranking

Already a winner in Linz a week ago, Marusa Stangar arrived in Dushanbe full of confidence. Although ...

A Tasty Cocktail

The World Judo Tour has its habits. Each year, the world's best athletes travel around the world to compete ...

Long Live The Underdogs

Let’s talk about two underdogs arriving at the Kasri Tennis Arena with a lot more in their arsenal ...

Dushanbe Grand Prix 2023

Are you ready for the Duschanbe Grand Pris 2023?

The Dushanbe Grand Prix Draw is Online!

Dushanbe is the newest city on the World Judo Tour, opening up a new country for the rest of the judo ...

Tajikistan, Equal Respect for Heritage and Progress

Among the 37 delegations present in Konya at the 5th edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games, is the ...

Judo In Schools Tajikistan

IJF signs Judo for Schools contract with Tajikistan

As the Budapest Grand Prix continued to unfold at the László Papp Budapest Sports Arena on Saturday, ...